Old Burying Yard The Old Burying Yard in York, Maine is home to a bunch of graves that hint at restless spirits. One young man’s inscriptions warns at the danger of leaving repentance till your death bed. The place is also said to be home to dozens of victims of an infamous massacre, the Raid of York in 1692.But most of the stories about the place involve the grave of Mary Nasson, often called the White Witch of York. During her life she was a herbalist, but also an exorcist. When she died at 29, her husband Samuel buried her and placed granite slab above her grave. Rumors say it keeps her from getting out, but a cemetery placard insists it simply keep away pigs and cattle.The residents of the town have reported seeing her wandering around. She’s been said to visit the children at a nearby daycare, and to push others on the swings at a local school. Crows that hang around the cemetery in summertime are said to be Mary’s familiars, there to pay her tribute in the form of droppings on her gravestone.
Posted on: Wed, 17 Sep 2014 12:52:34 +0000
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